The Darkness Clan That Was Wiped Out

Gu Zang's escape was more hype than substance; aside from the five Strongest Kings, many were unsure if he had actually succeeded. Only a few truly powerful individuals could sense that the pressure permeating from the Eighteenth Level to the other levels seemed different.

Gu Ding, on the other hand, was completely unaware of Gu Zang's existence from beginning to end, and even less aware that he had already met his biological father while unconscious.

Gu Zang quietly laid out plans for Gu Ding, which can be considered a painstaking effort, but he did not do anything to improve Gu Ding's strength.

He could clearly see the several Platinum Skeleton, a drop of True Blood, and a large amount of other cultivation resources in Gu Ding's Storage Space, yet he didn't help Gu Ding fuse with them. He even insisted that Gu Ding the only Black Stone Tablet left for him. Furthermore, he demanded that the three Order Keeper Leader of the Gate of Purgatory not give Gu Ding any special treatment.

Gu Ding knew nothing of these things, because he woke up three days later.

"What happened? I only heard a man let out a lewd laugh, and then I felt dizzy..." Gu Ding asked the Sea Emperor.

The Sea Emperor, disguised as hair, finally spoke, "He is a powerful figure from the Eighteenth Level of the Gate of Purgatory. That guy is truly too powerful. He only laughed twice, yet his voice was able to penetrate to the First Level of space and caused terrifying destruction. Those whose strength was not at the True God level were directly knocked unconscious."

"That's amazing! What does it look like? Project it so I can see it." Gu Ding immediately became interested upon hearing this.

"I can't project anything. Every level of this Gate of Purgatory is completely isolated. My detection abilities can't cross the spatial barriers within the Gate of Purgatory; I can only detect things on the First Level where you are." The Sea Emperor's abilities were somewhat limited here. "Furthermore, my communication abilities are also limited; I can only receive external information but cannot send it. Fortunately, my Storage Space can still be opened, which is good news."

"How long was I unconscious? What happened?" Gu Ding asked hurriedly.

"You were unconscious for three whole days. It was just a temporary reversal of your blood and qi; you weren't seriously injured. I've scanned you, and there are no lasting effects," the Sea Emperor explained. "These past few days, a few things mainly happened within the Gate of Purgatory..."

The Sea Emperor recounted everything he had learned in the past few days, including the story of the powerful figure on the Eighteenth Level, and the rumor that an extra stone tablet had appeared on the Eighth Level...

"I wonder if that guy succeeded in escaping. He was shouting so loudly that he wanted to escape. It was quite amusing," Gu Ding grinned.

"Then there was no sound. I guess it didn't work. It's said that the Order Keeper Leader here is at least Conferred King, or even the Strongest King. It's too difficult for them to escape successfully." The Sea Emperor's guess was not optimistic. After a moment of silence, he spoke again, "There's another strange thing. I think it's better to tell you about it."

"What is it?" Gu Ding asked curiously.

"On the first day you were unconscious, after being brought into this room, not long afterward, I seemed to lose consciousness for a period of time, which lasted about ten minutes. I don't know what happened; I've never encountered anything like this before. I thought someone had tampered with you, but after scanning your body many times, I didn't find anything abnormal." Sea Emperor was also quite concerned about losing consciousness for ten minutes.

"Could it be due to my physical condition?" Gu Ding asked hurriedly.

"No, because you've been unconscious a few times before without affecting me, so that's unlikely." The Sea Emperor dismissed the idea. "I suspect it might be related to the Gate of Purgatory, which is said to be a divine weapon. My authority is completely insufficient to investigate things at the divine level, so I don't know if divine weapons have special powers that could affect me."

"The reason I'm telling you this is because this kind of unknown situation has arisen that I can't control. Before, I didn't need to rest and could operate indefinitely, so your safety was guaranteed. But now that this has happened, you can't rely on me completely anymore; you have to be vigilant yourself. If I lose consciousness again next time, you'll have to rely on yourself."

"Also, try to communicate with me using your consciousness in the future. There are surveillance cameras everywhere in this Gate of Purgatory, and it wouldn't be good if someone saw us communicating. Although I can tamper with the surveillance cameras, I'm also worried that my abilities might be interfered with by the Gate of Purgatory."

"I understand." Gu Ding's expression was also somewhat solemn. In the past, Sea Emperor would always notify him immediately in case of any situation, so that he could be on guard. But if Sea Emperor really lost consciousness, and he wasn't vigilant enough, there was a possibility of danger. Moreover, although the Gate of Purgatory had protected him and allowed Sea Emperor to come in, if the people from the Federal Government knew of Sea Emperor's presence, it would probably cause them a lot of trouble.

At that moment, there was a knock on the door, which was then pushed open.

Gu Ding looked up and saw Oliver, who had been searching for him. "What are you doing here?"

"It's nothing. I just saw that you've woken up, so I brought over the resources that should have been yours, and I also wanted to tell you about the rules of the Gate of Purgatory."

As a prospective member of the Order Keeper, it was part of Oliver's job to explain the rules of the Gate of Purgatory to the newcomers. He tossed a simplified Smart Watch to Gu Ding as he spoke.

"This Smart Watch is yours starting today. It has 100 cubic meters of Storage Space, basic communication functions, the ability to check outside news, and it records your points. In short, that's its main function. I'll briefly explain the general rules here first; for more detailed information, you can check the official website of Gate of Purgatory. This is connected to an internal Local Area Network, so a lot of information cannot be accessed from the outside."

"First of all, all prisoners at the Gate of Purgatory are free-range. In other prisons, prisoners must stay in their cells every day and can only go out during exercise time. But it's different here. You can explore every level of space at will. The only restriction is that you are not allowed to enter the office building of us Order Keeper. So, the Gate of Purgatory is a relatively free place."

"Secondly, each of your rooms is only a temporary resting place, with simple arrays for isolation, but it is not safe to use for cultivation, because someone could break in at any time. There are special cultivation rooms, but using the cultivation rooms requires points."

"I know you have questions, but I'll talk about the points later. Let's finish talking about everything else first." Seeing that Gu Ding was about to ask a question, Oliver gestured for Gu Ding not to speak, and then continued.

"Thirdly, the Gate of Purgatory are an inverted structure. Levels one to four are at the top, corresponding to cultivation levels from Low-rank God to Peak-rank God. Levels five to seven correspond to Half-Step True God. From the Eighth Level down, all are true gods. Each level of space is relatively isolated, and as a prisoner, once you go down, you cannot return to the upper level. For example, if you are teleported from the First Level to the Second Level through a passage, you cannot return to the First Level; you can only teleport to the Third Level or fourth level."

"Fourthly, the structure of each level is actually quite similar. They all consist of Cultivation Tower, Life and Death Arena, an arena, Body Tempering Blood Pool, Gravity Space, Mental Cottage, Confinement Space, and Outer Domain Battlefield. Of course, there is also the main prison where you live, which goes without saying. However, the First Level also has the Office Building of us Order Keeper. And now the Eighth Level has an additional Black Stone Tablet for condensing willpower."

"The Cultivation Tower, as the name suggests, is a place for regular cultivation. The Cultivation Tower has nine floors, and except for the First Level, the other floors have a time acceleration effect."

"The Life and Death Arena is a place where people settle their scores with those they have a grudge against. Killing someone outside the Life and Death Arena is punishable."

"The arena is where you earn points through competition. It's similar to the War God Arena, with bonus points for consecutive wins. You can check the official website for the specific rules later."

"The Body Tempering Blood Pool is a very special place for body tempering, but it is not suitable for long-term soaking, and it also consumes a lot of points."

"Gravity Space, as the name suggests, is also a place for cultivating physical strength, and it also requires points."

"The Mental Cottage is a place to cultivate spiritual power and strengthen the soul. It requires points to enter."

"A closed space is where people who make mistakes will be locked up, and they cannot cultivate inside."

"As for the Outer Domain Battlefield, it is actually a teleportation point connecting the Gate of Purgatory to the outer realm. After entering, you gain points by slaughtering other races. Of course, it is also normal to perish inside."

"Aren't you afraid someone will escape if we send them to the Outer Domain Battlefield?" Gu Ding couldn't help but ask, wanting to know if there would be a chance of escape.

"It seems you've never been to the Outer Domain Battlefield," Oliver, turning to glance at Gu Ding upon hearing his question. "First of all, the Outer Domain Battlefield are all Small World. You can only enter and exit through teleportation arrays. Every teleportation is recorded; you must leave through the same teleportation point you entered from. Other teleportation points are not accepted, which prevents outsiders from infiltrating. All teleportation points are guarded by powerful experts. If anyone breaks the rules, the guardians will definitely teach them a lesson."

"I see..." Gu Ding thought for a moment, still not quite giving up, and decided to wait until he had time to enter the Outer Domain Battlefield to see if there was any opportunity. "Then tell me about the points again."

"In the Gate of Purgatory, all transactions are conducted using points. Of course, bartering is also possible, but source stones are useless here. Moreover, in addition to trading, various forms of cultivation within the Gate of Purgatory also require points."

"There are three main ways to earn points, the simplest of which is by accepting missions. Most missions are issued by us, the Order Keeper, but a small number are issued by the prisoners themselves. Completing missions will automatically earn you points, so you don't have to worry about anyone refusing to pay. If such a thing does happen, you can just tell us, the Order Keeper, and we'll help you get the points."

"There's also the way to earn points through the arena, with rules similar to the War God Arena outside."

"Of course, the fastest way to gain points is still the Outer Domain Battlefield. You get points for every alien you kill."

"I'm just giving you a general overview. For more detailed information, you'll have to check the official website yourself..." Oliver was saying when he suddenly heard a "ding" from his Smart Watch.

He tapped his watch, and a page popped up.

The Dark Race was annihilated in a single day by a mysterious powerful figure; all signs of life in the Dark Race's Universe Sea were wiped out...

Gu Ding, who was standing nearby, also saw this passage... r1152

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